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"\n\tAdvertisement - Continue Reading Below\n\t\n\n\n\nOwning a dog is meaningful and wonderful for all sorts of reasons other than getting a boyfriend or girlfriend. It's a pretty sweet fringe benefit though.For Women Attracting MenBeware of those black mesh carrier bags. If men can't see inside, they will assume \"ugly dog,\" \"rabid dog,\" or \"ferret.\"*Don't put shoes or sweaters on your dog. A functional rain slicker is mildly okay. If you play dress-up with your dog, men fear that you'll want to do the same to your boyfriend by the third date.*Don't carry your dog around in a purse. If it fits in a purse, it's not a dog, and if it's not a dog, what's the point.*Give the dog a conversation-starting name. Like if your dog is named Mrs. Blankenship, Don Draper's elderly assistant, it says something about your sense of humor and frame of reference. If your dog is named Maneater, it's confusing: you may want men to steer clear, or you may just love Hall and Oates. If your dog is named a human boy's name like Gary, Craig, or Richard, I love you. If your two dogs are named Abercrombie and Fitch, barf.*A diamond-studded collar is a big turn-off. Men view dog collars the way they view belts: they are pieces of fabric or leather. Done.For Men Attracting Women*Make sure your dog is not terrifying. Rescuing a pit bull is admirable and should be celebrated, but it will weed out faint-of-heart potential suitors. Or perhaps that's your angle: \"If she is willing to get within a few inches of Fangsy, then we are made for each other.\"*Don't use baby talk when encouraging your dog to go to the bathroom. \"Make a pee pee for dada\" is not the most romantic thing you've said all minute.*Don't be too eager to use your dog to start conversations. Play it cool. You don't want to make it seem like buying this dog was primarily for the hook-ups it would lead to, even if that's pretty much the truth.*Show off by teaching your dog to play dead after pretending to be shot. Gun violence is not a joke, but holy shit is that an amazing trick.For Either Sex Attracting Any Sex*Plan for potential dates along your walking route. There should be a dog-friendly juice bar, real bar, frozen yogurt place, and park easily accessible at all points along the walk. This flexibility allows for ease of transition into an immediate rendezvous if the opportunity arises.*Discard all animal by-products before reaching out to shake someone's hand.*Have a dog. Be outside. That's like 94% of the battle right there.Photo Credit: Getty Images "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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